Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/-an

This Proto-Austronesian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Austronesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /an/

Suffix

*-an

Verbal suffix marking locative focus.
Nominal suffix marking location.

Descendants

Malayo-Polynesian: *-an
- Western Malayo-Polynesian: *-an
  - Sunda-Sulawesi
    - Malayo-Sumbawan
      - Malayo-Chamic
        Malayic: *-an
        Malayan
        Malay: -an / -ان‎
        Indonesian: -an

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